1. Welcome to Back to School Night September 12, 2013
Mrs. Rockwell
Second Grade
Room 23

2. Thank you for your generosity!

3. Introduction B.A. Child & Adolescent Development,
San Jose State University
Multiple Subject Credential
Continuing Education
Stanford University Summer Teacher Program
Nordstrom web page
Cell phone (408) (text message)
Nordstrom

4. Daily Schedule 7:45-8:00 Flag salute/ morning warm up LMD
8:00-8:50 Mathematics
8:50-9:20 Success Maker (computer lab)
9:20-9:40 Recess
9:40-10:10 Writing Switch
10:10-10:50 Reading/Language Arts
10:50-11:10 PE *
11:10-11:50 Lunch
11:50-12:45 Language Arts/ Small Group Reading *
12:45-1:00 Recess
1:00- 2:05 Science/Social Studies/Art/Projects

5. Homework Folder Sent home on Monday return on Friday
Read 20 minutes each day- do book response
Math workbook (will be sent home Monday)
do assigned pages
don't work ahead- okay to review earlier work
Spelling (regular words, challenge words)
Math Facts (Rocket Math)
Language Arts
Poem (every two weeks)
(copy parent needed- make copies on Thursday)

6. Friday Folder Home on Friday and return on Monday Completed work
Work that needs to be finished and returned
Important notices
( Parent volunteer needed for filing and stuffing)

7. Accelerated Reader Internet based- most books AR
Read at home and school- take the test at school
Parents can log on to check test scores
log on information sheet in Friday Folder
San Jose Sharks “Reading is Cool” program- chart and awards
Lunch with Mrs. Rockwell if you read 20 points each trimester

8. Rocket Math Individualized
Addition/Subtraction, Multiplication/Division Facts

9. Second Grade Projects Simple Machines - October
Family Heritage - November
Autobiographical Timeline - February
Diorama - April

10. Common Core Standards
Transition from California Standards to National Standards
Foundation standards that build with each grade
Analyzing text (students explain how they know)
Performance Tasks- multiple steps
Aligned to be developmentally appropriate
Current training
Available online

11. Vocabulary Vocabulary development Academic vocabulary
Specific interest vocabulary
Family vocabulary
Novelty words
Multiple meaning words
Speak in complete sentences

12. Behavior – Personal Standards
Show respect
Make good decisions
Solve Problems
Table points- rewards from scouts
Consequences
1. Warning
2. Time out
3. Time out in another class, bench 5 minutes, call home